ZIP 90401 · Santa Monica, CA

Four governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of California

$522.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes56%Federal tax money28%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)8.7%Fines and other6.4%Local tax money1.4%
Full California breakdown

What stands out

26%

of California's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes56%

Individual income tax
26%$123.1 billion
Sales tax
11%$53.3 billion
Other taxes
9.2%$44.1 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$9.24 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8.51 billion
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$8.27 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$5.13 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.65 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.01 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$1.43 billion
  • Public utility taxes$967 million
  • Public utility licenses$605 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$418 million
  • Driver's licenses$400 million
  • Severance taxes$133 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$124 million
  • Corporation licenses$102 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$98.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$22.0 million
  • Other licenses$18.4 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$891 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
8.7%$41.4 billion
Property tax
0.7%$3.56 billion

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$41.4 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$22.1 billion
  • College tuition$10.6 billion
  • Other service charges$3.55 billion
  • University housing and dining$2.78 billion
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.96 billion
  • Parks and recreation$257 million
  • Electric power$149 million
  • Road charges$34.3 million
  • Parking$21.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$8.8 million
  • Housing$1.0 million
  • Other education charges$683 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
28%$133.8 billion

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.4%$6.66 billion

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$28.7 billion
Fines
0.4%$1.77 billion
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Where the money goes

Sent to local governments39%Social services30%Schools and colleges12%Health and hospitals5.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

39%

of California's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full California breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
39%$205.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 22 more
  • Sent to school districts$68.1 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$67.8 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$11.5 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$9.41 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$8.79 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$8.48 billion
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$4.85 billion
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$4.30 billion
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.93 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$3.92 billion
  • Sent to the federal government$3.60 billion
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$3.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.80 billion
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.63 billion
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$1.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$998 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$671 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$250 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$226 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$203 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$185 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$75.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$190 thousand
Social services
30%$158.6 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$156.1 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$1.83 billion
  • Welfare institutions$559 million
  • Veterans' services$22.8 million
Schools and colleges
12%$62.1 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$44.7 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$7.82 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$4.29 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.95 billion
  • Other education$1.34 billion
Health and hospitals
5.5%$29.0 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$25.2 billion
  • Public health$3.80 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$25.1 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; inspections and regulation and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$12.6 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$5.00 billion
  • Police$3.20 billion
  • Courts and legal services$2.29 billion
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.97 billion
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$13.2 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$12.0 billion
  • Public transit$1.18 billion
  • Parking$6.1 million
  • Airports$5.7 million
Running the government and other costs
2.5%$12.9 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.89 billion
  • Other and not broken out$3.16 billion
  • Other government administration$1.10 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$729 million
  • Other government-run businesses$8.3 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$9.02 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$9.02 billion
Interest on debt
1.0%$5.39 billion
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$1.54 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; electric power and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$665 million
  • Electric power$378 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$284 million
  • Water supply$214 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$900 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$861 million
  • Libraries$39.4 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$211 million
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Your county

Los Angeles County

$37.0 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money38%County taxes30%Fees for services (hospital bills, water)24%Fines and other4.9%Federal tax money3.1%Local tax money0.5%

What stands out

38%

of Los Angeles County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.

Full Los Angeles County breakdown

County taxes30%

Property tax
27%$11.5 billion
Sales tax
1.6%$659 million
Other taxes
0.8%$316 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$94.0 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$76.6 million
  • Other licenses$60.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$51.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$25.0 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$9.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$9.94 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$5.44 billion
  • Other service charges$3.91 billion
  • Water$194 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$155 million
  • Garbage collection$121 million
  • Sewer$38.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$30.7 million
  • Other school charges$27.9 million
  • Road charges$18.9 million
  • Transit fares$6.4 million
  • Airport$4.7 million
  • College tuition$646 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.1%$1.31 billion

State tax money38%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
38%$16.0 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$207 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$1.97 billion
Fines
0.3%$110 million
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Where the money goes

Health and hospitals34%Social services24%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs8.3%Housing and community development2.4%All other spending9.5%

What stands out

34%

of Los Angeles County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 7.9%.

Full Los Angeles County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
34%$12.6 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$7.71 billion
  • Hospitals$4.90 billion
Social services
24%$8.88 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$8.88 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$8.06 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 4 more
  • Police$2.57 billion
  • Courts and legal services$1.73 billion
  • Prisons and jails$1.59 billion
  • Fire protection$1.53 billion
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$616 million
  • Inspections and regulation$13.4 million
Running the government and other costs
8.3%$3.06 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.07 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$446 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$392 million
  • Government buildings$154 million
Housing and community development
2.4%$901 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.3%$851 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$553 million
  • Public transit$281 million
  • Airports$16.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$741 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$570 million
  • Libraries$171 million
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$509 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$509 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$388 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$186 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$158 million
  • Sewer systems$43.3 million
Schools and colleges
1.0%$382 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 1 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$369 million
  • Colleges and universities$13.2 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$45 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$350 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$350 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$263 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$300 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$246 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$54.3 million
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Your city

City of Santa Monica

$1.11 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (parking, water)28%Fines and other14%State tax money7.3%Federal tax money3.8%County and local tax money3.0%
Full Santa Monica breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Santa Monica's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

City taxes44%

Other taxes
19%$177 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$77.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$39.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$37.3 million
  • Other licenses$11.9 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$10.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$898 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
15%$138 million
Property tax
9.2%$83.9 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$253 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parking and 9 more
  • Other service charges$50.7 million
  • Parking$41.3 million
  • Water$40.3 million
  • Garbage collection$35.7 million
  • Sewer$22.9 million
  • Transit fares$21.2 million
  • Airport$17.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$14.7 million
  • Housing$6.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.8 million
  • Road charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.8%$34.2 million

State tax money7.3%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
7.3%$66.4 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$27.6 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$117 million
Fines
1.4%$12.4 million
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Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking24%Sent to other local governments21%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.2%All other spending16%

What stands out

21%

of Santa Monica's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Santa Monica breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
24%$263 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 2 more
  • Public transit$174 million
  • Roads and highways$43.8 million
  • Airports$28.3 million
  • Parking$17.2 million
Sent to other local governments
21%$231 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$162 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$68.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$215 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$120 million
  • Fire protection$59.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$20.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$14.6 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$132 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$97.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$15.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12.3 million
  • Government buildings$3.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$3.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.2%$91.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$40.6 million
  • Water supply$34.4 million
  • Sewer systems$16.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$72.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$61.0 million
  • Libraries$11.3 million
Housing and community development
6.3%$69.5 million
Health and hospitals
2.1%$23.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$23.3 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$11.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$9.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.9 million
  • Interest on public transit debt$32 thousand
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Your schools

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

$405 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes51%Fines and other25%County and local tax money12%State tax money11%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.6%
Full Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District breakdown

What stands out

25%

of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 3.7%.

School district taxes51%

Property tax
46%$151 million
Other taxes
4.6%$15.0 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$15.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$4.9 million
  • School lunches$345 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
11%$36.0 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$38.3 million

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
25%$83.0 million
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Interest on debt8.3%

What stands out

8.3%

of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 2.3%.

Full Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$371 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$371 million
Interest on debt
8.3%$33.5 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$110 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$110 thousand
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of California. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Los Angeles County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Santa Monica. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.